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Coach Nelson meets the press. The Golden State Warriors have named Don Nelson as the team's new head coach, it was announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operation's Chris Mullin. Event in, Oakland, Ca, on 8/30/06.

Don Nelson Followed His Bliss And Changed Basketball

David Roth

Head Coach Lane Kiffin of the LSU Tigers speaks at SEC Football Kickoff Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 23, 2026.

This Is So Stupid

Who Was The Most Unsettlingly Tan Coach At Preseason Media Days?

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 14: John Tortorella of the Vegas Golden Knights arrives before the start of game six of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes on June 14, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Christopher Trim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

I Hope John Tortorella Didn’t Bother Unpacking

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock returns to the locker room before playing the Los Angeles Kings at the Scotiabank Arena on November 5, 2019 in Toronto.

Mike Babcock Is Proof That No One Is Too Weird To Get Hired In The NHL

Head coach Mike Brown of the New York Knicks reacts against the Atlanta Hawks during the first quarter of game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs.

Mike Brown Is Turning Skeptics Into Believers

Stephen Curry (30) speaks with coach Steve Kerr during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors in Oakland, California, on Thursday, June 13, 2019.

Steve Kerr Hasn’t Had Enough Just Yet

MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 11: Head coach Rick Bowness of the Columbus Blue Jackets handles bench duties during the second period against the Montréal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on April 11, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Montréal Canadiens 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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Don Nelson Followed His Bliss And Changed Basketball

Who Was The Most Unsettlingly Tan Coach At Preseason Media Days?

I Hope John Tortorella Didn’t Bother Unpacking

Mike Babcock Is Proof That No One Is Too Weird To Get Hired In The NHL

Mike Brown Is Turning Skeptics Into Believers

Steve Kerr Hasn’t Had Enough Just Yet

The Blue Jackets Have Driven Another Coach Raving Mad

Doc Rivers Ends Bucks Tenure That Was A Huge Waste Of Everyone’s Time

The Islanders Swap Coaches With Four Games Left In A Playoff Chase